Tesla, Australia To Provide Free Solar Panels And Batteries To 50,000 Homes,Elon Musk’s Tesla, in partnership with South Australian government officials, announced their free provisions of solar panels and batteries to at least 50,000 homes in South Australia on Sunday. They are turning the solar-enabled homes into the “world’s biggest virtual power plant” that could lower energy bills by 30 percent. In 2017, Elon Musk built the world’s most extensive Li-ion battery and has now been operating and providing energy to more than 30,000 houses in South Australia. This project aims to resolve the power outages in the state. South [More]

How Wind Turbines Generate Electricity and How it works Wind turbines operate on a simple principle. The energy in the wind turns two or three propeller-like blades around a rotor. The rotor is connected to the main shaft, which spins a generator to create electricity. So how do wind turbines make electricity? Simply stated, a wind turbine works the opposite of a fan. Instead of using electricity to make wind, like a fan, wind turbines use wind to make electricity. The wind turns the blades, which spin a shaft, which connects to a generator and makes electricity. View the wind [More]

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I built a proof of concept dual axis sun tracking platform to mount a solar panel to. Some day I hope to build a much larger version with many more panels. It uses photo-resistors, an Arduino uno and linear actuators to move the platform around. Battery Making Video: https://youtu.be/ZNPqJnqVqrA Arduino Uno: http://amzn.to/2E13xab Linear Actuator: http://amzn.to/2FE3zoT Part 1 (platform build): https://youtu.be/6FNS1odojnw

Tesla is about to start selling solar panels at Home Depot. With all the focus on the Model 3 and Tesla’s new Semi truck, it’s easy to forget that Tesla Motors has an entire division dedicated to revolutionizing home energy. PowerWall, its home energy storage system, is increasing in popularity, while its solar panel division works on roofing tiles that can collect solar energy. In a sign that Tesla increasingly views solar as a core component of its business and not just a distraction, Bloomberg reports that the company has inked a deal with Home Depot to bring Tesla-branded selling spaces to [More]